Month: April 2022

Huirem Ibempishak wins 3 gold medals, Manipur bags 20 medals in Subrata Classic National Powerlifting, Benchpress, Deadlift Championship 2017

Manipur powerlifters amassed 7 gold, 9 silver and 4 bronze medals in different events of National Classic Powerlifting, Benchpress & Deadlift Championship 2017 which was held at  Maulana Ajad Stadium, Jammu and Kashmir from March 21 to 24. In the championship, Huirem Ibempishak Devi (women’s master II 84kg) won 3 gold medals  in powerlifting, benchpress …

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History created, India wins first ever medal in sepak takraw in Asian Games

The Indian sepak takraw team won bronze medal in men’s regu team event at the ongoing 18th Asian Games 2018. The team lost in the semi finals of the men’s regu team event to the power house of the game Thailand by 2-0 thereby to settle for bronze medal. Although India could not beat Thailand …

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Gyandash, Bidyashori and Sanatombi win gold, silver and bronze medals for India in BRICS Games 2017

India’s wushu players Gyandash Mayanglambam, Khaidem Bidyashori and Leimapokpam Sanatombi Chanu have won gold, silver and bronze medals respectively at the first ever held BRICS Games which is going on in southern city of China, Guangzhou. 12th South Asian Games 2016 gold medalist, many a times national champion Gyandash won gold medal in men’s taichi …

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Guinness Book of World Records 1991 says “Polo can be traced to origins in Manipur state c. 3100 B.C., when it was played as Sagol Kangjei”

Polo has been being played since time immemorial in Manipur. It is closely associated with history and legendary stories of the land too. It is an inevitable part of the Manipuri society too. The original form of Polo i.e. Shagol Kangjei is still played widely in this land. Ponies occupy a prominent place in Manipur …

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Golden team of Manipur taekwondo, the record is still unbeaten in India

Taekwondo has been one of the sports disciplines which has given many medals to Manipur. But the taekwondo team of 5th National Games was unique. The Manipur team of that edition added 19 medals to Manipur’s medal tally out of which 13 were gold medals, 4 were silver medals and 2 were bronze medals. Also …

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Five batsmen who have scored 200 runs and above in one day international cricket

Cricket has changed a lot. Today it is not the game of scoring slowly and accelerating at the ending part of the innings. It is now the game of fast and furious. Batsmen, bowlers, fielders and wicket keepers like to act fast. With the introduction of T20 cricket, the mindset of the batsmen have also …

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